National survey of the use and application of leeches in oral and maxillofacial surgery in the United Kingdom

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 438-441

  Taneja, Pankaj ^a   Rowson, John ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Leech national survey in United Kingdom; Leech use in oral and maxillofacial surgery; Leeches; Leeches protocol

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; LEECHING; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; ORAL SURGERY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON; TREE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HIRUDO MEDICINALIS; HUMANS; HYPEREMIA; LEECHING; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80052021552     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: 15321940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.07.008     Document Type: Article

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